There are some surprising results. I thought conventional wisdom was to hit a 16 if dealer has a 7 or better, but this model suggests to only hit 16 if dealer has an 7 or Ace. Maybe I need to play more hands...

2 Comments on this...

• More hands may help, but I think your infinite deck is a bigger concern.
• I only skimmed the code, but one major problem I think you have is that you aren't ruling out the possibility that the dealer has a Blackjack -- if the dealer has a face up Ace, and the dealers down card has a value of 10, all play stops, dealer wins, there is no betting choice/action. That means that when calculating wether or not to hit or stand, you should completely rule out the possibility that the dealer has 21 -- becuase if they do, the question is moot, and shouldn't affect the probibilities the player should use to determine their action.

Here is a decent site on Rules, and Odds

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